Ricardo Palacios

About

Ricardo López-Nuño Díez, better known as Ricardo Palacios, was a Spanish actor, film director and screenwriter. Born in Reinosa (Cantabria), Palacios graduated from the Official Film School in Madrid as an actor and director. He debuted in the 1961 TV series Poly. He participated in about 150 films and television series, being mainly active in the Spaghetti Western genre, and he was also a recurring presence in films directed by Jesús Franco. In 1987, Palacios made his directorial debut with the comedy film ¡Biba la Banda!, starring Alfredo Landa, and in 1997 he directed the TV-series La Banda de Pérez. After spending over a month in hospital with heart problems, Ricardo died on 11 February 2015 of heart failure.

Known for

The Good, the Bad and the UglyMovie • 1966Once Upon a Time in the WestMovie • 1968For a Few Dollars MoreMovie • 1965Tales to Keep You AwakeSeries • 1966Graf LucknerSeries • 1971Doctor ZhivagoMovie • 1965Red SunMovie • 1971Return of the SevenMovie • 1966Delusions of GrandeurMovie • 1971A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovie • 1966Monster DogMovie • 1988The Return of the MusketeersMovie • 1989Soldier of FortuneMovie • 1976Day of AngerMovie • 1967The Ugly OnesMovie • 1966Journey to the Centre of the EarthMovie • 1977El CondorMovie • 1970Take a Hard RideMovie • 1975The People Who Own the DarkMovie • 1976Bad Man's RiverMovie • 1971The Man Called NoonMovie • 1973The Blood of Fu ManchuMovie • 1968SocratesMovie • 1970Star KnightMovie • 1985